The Horry County Museum and The AVX Foundation present a lecture by Dr. Hal Holmes. Dr. Holmes will be giving a presentation on The Art of Emily Esdaile Weston: Hagley Plantation, Snow Hill, and the Waccamaw in the Time of the American Civil War on November 22, 2014. The program begins at […]

A large part of farm life in the first half of the twentieth century was old-fashioned syrup making. Locals grew cane and cooked syrup in the fall for the upcoming year. Cooking down the raw juice into sweet cane syrup became a celebration and gathering for the community. Join us to relive […]

The Horry County Museum and The AVX Foundation present local author Becky Billingsley. Mrs. Billingsley will be giving a presentation on her new book Lost Myrtle Beach on November 1, 2014. Myrtle Beach has long been a favorite vacation spot for families across America, giving parents and children alike a lifetime of […]

The Horry County Museum and The AVX Foundation present Dr. William Goins. Dr. Goins will be giving a presentation on Native American Food ways titled From Barbeque to Grits: The REAL Native Cuisine of South Carolina, on November 1, 2014. This talk is a historical look at the foods and culinary traditions […]

I began my quilting journey in Iowa, the state where I was born and raised. I didn’t begin quilting until 1991, after having graduated from college with a degree in accounting, passing the CPA exam (on the first try!) and starting a family. I worked for many years as a CPA in […]

In April of 2014, Acrylic Tank Manufacturing and the Horry County Museum began work on the 4400 gallon freshwater aquarium that is featured on Animal Planet’s hit show ‘Tanked’. Today, the Tanked aquarium is the focal point of the Horry County Museum. Visitors can view the living natural history exhibit and encounter […]